CWD Daily
Tips for Coping with Depression
Tip of the Day
Turn off the news.
CWD Daily is written by Julie Aiken, a layperson whose only authority lies in 40 years of coping with depression. Nothing in the newsletter should be taken as medical advice. Please do no self-diagnose or self-prescribe. Above all, please get help if you need it.
Contact: witchhazel2020@gmail.com
CWD Daily
Tips for Coping with Depression
Tip of the Day
Do you get depressed because you think your life will never get better and there is no way to make changes and you will always be underemployed and in debt and broke and unlovable and pathetic?
NOTE: You think these things because you're depressed.
They are not true.
CWD Daily is written by Julie Aiken, a layperson whose only authority lies in 40 years of coping with depression. Nothing in the newsletter should be taken as medical advice. Please do no self-diagnose or self-prescribe. Above all, please get help if you need it.
Contact: witchhazel2020@gmail.com
CWD Daily
Tips for Coping with Depression
Tip of the Day
Do you have hundreds of unread emails haunting you but can't delete them because “what if one of them is important?”
Delete them. If you miss something important, you'll find out sooner or later. And you are much more likely to miss important things if your inbox is perpetually full.
After that liberating act, check your email and clean up your inbox(es) daily. Don't read everything. If it's not important, delete it.
If you've signed up for way too many email lists, unsubscribe as they pop up.
You'll feel so much lighter, so much more together and on top of things. You are so virtuous and organized!
CWD Daily is written by Julie Aiken, a layperson whose only authority lies in 40 years of coping with depression. Nothing in the newsletter should be taken as medical advice. Please do no self-diagnose or self-prescribe. Above all, please get help if you need it.
Contact: witchhazel2020@gmail.com
CWD Daily
Tips for Coping with Depression
Tip of the Day
“‘What do you think about self-hatred?’ I asked when it was my turn to bring up an issue for discussion. I was eager to get directly to the suffering I had seen so often in my students, a suffering I was familiar with myself. The room went quiet as all of us awaited the answer of the Dalai Lama, revered leader of Tibetan Buddhism. Looking startled, he turned to his translator and asked pointedly in Tibetan again and again for an explanation. Finally, turning back to me, the Dalai Lama tilted his head, his eyes narrowed in confusion. ‘Self-hatred?’ he repeated in English. ‘What is that?’”
CLICK HERE for the full article by Sharon Salzberg.
CWD Daily is written by Julie Aiken, a layperson whose only authority lies in 40 years of coping with depression. Nothing in the newsletter should be taken as medical advice. Please do no self-diagnose or self-prescribe. Above all, please get help if you need it.
Contact: witchhazel2020@gmail.com
CWD Daily
Tips for Coping with Depression
Tip of the Day
The Rock on Depression and Decision: an Oprah's Masterclass video.
CLICK HERE to watch this surprising and inspirational video.
CWD Daily is written by Julie Aiken, a layperson whose only authority lies in 40 years of coping with depression. Nothing in the newsletter should be taken as medical advice. Please do no self-diagnose or self-prescribe. Above all, please get help if you need it.
Contact: witchhazel2020@gmail.com
CWD Daily
Tips for Coping with Depression
Tip of the Day
There is so much going on in the world – COVID-19,domestic terrorism and a Constitutional crisis in the United States, vast global social justice activism, economic disaster... Things are vibrating at an extraordinarily high frequency and keeping many of us agitated.
It's crucial to regularly still your mind, even for short intervals. But it's difficult when you're on the computer at work and in your “down” time. So much information and stimulation constantly. Just breathing is wonderful!
Simple breathing exercises will do. Breathe deeply. Hold that for a few seconds. Release.
Calm your thoughts.
Repeat for a few minutes.
Daily Calm
Calm -- an app and youtube channel -- offers an array of free guided meditations on youtube, excellent for meditating when you don't have any idea how to meditate and don't have the time. Most are about 10 m3inutes long, and perfectly simple. (They have an expanded paid version which is excellent, as well.)
Click HERE to try this "10 Minute Mindfulness Meditation - Be Present".
CWD Daily is written by Julie Aiken, a layperson whose only authority lies in 40 years of coping with depression. Nothing in the newsletter should be taken as medical advice. Please do no self-diagnose or self-prescribe. Above all, please get help if you need it.
Contact: witchhazel2020@gmail.com
CWD Daily
Tips for Coping with Depression
Tip of the Day
Get help.
Therapy under quarantine?
“What are some of the ways that we can make the most of therapy or best manage our mental health while we're stuck at home?”
Licensed therapist Kati Morton offers practical ideas for getting help during COVID-19.
CWD Daily is written by Julie Aiken, a layperson whose only authority lies in 40 years of coping with depression. Nothing in the newsletter should be taken as medical advice. Please do no self-diagnose or self-prescribe. Above all, please get help if you need it.
Contact: witchhazel2020@gmail.com
CWD Daily
Tips for Coping with Depression
Tip of the Day
For over 25 years PsychCentral has been a trove of information. It's a great website!
Here's a short article from 2016: 12 Ways to Shut Off Your Brain Before Bedtime.
Simple but proven tips like “Busy your brain with mental exercises.”
They also have had a regular podcast for almost 5 years! What a user-friendly way to learn about all aspects of psychology.
CWD Daily is written by Julie Aiken, a layperson whose only authority lies in 40 years of coping with depression. Nothing in the newsletter should be taken as medical advice. Please do no self-diagnose or self-prescribe. Above all, please get help if you need it.
Contact: witchhazel2020@gmail.com
CWD Daily
Tips for Coping with Depression
Tip of the Day
“After years of experience dealing with anxiety, low-self esteem, an unfulfilling life path, I realized that my mental wellness was so much more than mental health.
“A large portion of mental health is overcoming negative thinking patterns, practicing mindfulness, and going to therapy and taking medication if you need it.
“BUT it's about taking care of your physical health, your dreams, nurturing your spirit, realizing your confidence and power, and so much more!
“That's why we also focus on personal development as part of a holistic approach to managing your anxiety.”
Check out THIS website for terrific tips to live an anxiety-free life.
CWD Daily is written by Julie Aiken, a layperson whose only authority lies in 40 years of coping with depression. Nothing in the newsletter should be taken as medical advice. Please do no self-diagnose or self-prescribe. Above all, please get help if you need it.
Contact: witchhazel2020@gmail.com